Harrap's Easy Guide to Backgammon, by James T. Goldsmith

Backgammon Books

Harrap's Easy Guide to Backgammon

AUTHOR: James T. Goldsmith

YEAR: 1975

PUBLISHER: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd

CITY: London

ISBN: 0-245-52763-X

BINDING: Hardcover

PAGES: 71

SIZE: 22 cm high, 18 cm wide

CONTENTS:

Introduction
1. The Basics of Backgammon: The Board, The Set, Learning the Board, Setting Up the Board, The Four Quadrants, The Object of the Game
2. How to Play: Rolling the Dice, Doubles, 'blocks', 'blots', Re-entering the Game, Taking Your Pieces Off the Board, Standard Opening Moves, The Doubling Cube, Types of Winning Games, Chouette
3. A Sample Game
4. A Second Sample Game
5. A Summary of the Rules

COVER: Harrap's Easy Guide to Backgammon is the most straightforward possible explanation of this exciting game. A simple introduction to backgammon—makes the game instantly accessible to all.

Contains easy explanations of the rules in logical sequence.
Sample games with over 100 diagrams and move-by-move analysis.
Original system of numbering replaces complex inner-outer board division.

ABOUT THE
AUTHOR: James T. Goldsmith is a lecturer in English Literature at the University of Florida: he has developed his backgammon-teaching method by playing with computers.